3 Events to Raise Funds for Balboa Theater

The board of the Balboa Theater Foundation has scheduled three events to pay for the renovation of the vintage movie house on the city’s Balboa Peninsula.

The foundation is projecting a cost of about $1.3 million to renovate the 1927 theater, which closed in 1992.

On July 30, the group will sponsor a two-hour Newport Harbor cruise featuring dinner and live music on board the Catalina Flyer.

Tickets for the 7:30 p.m. event are $35 each and can be reserved by calling (714) 673-0895. Tickets are also available at Britta’s Cafe and at Graphics Gallery.

A tribute to “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” will be the theme for a “Taste of Balboa” party on Sept. 14.

Food booths will be set up at 6 p.m. at Palm Street and Balboa Boulevard. Entertainment will feature characters from the movie, which played for years at the Balboa Theater.

The ticket price has not yet been set. Information: (714) 673-0895.

On Nov. 13, several Balboa restaurants will host a progressive dinner. Ticket holders will tour several eateries, sampling food at each.

At the end of the evening, participants will gather for entertainment at the Tale of the Whale restaurant in the Balboa Pavilion. Information: (714) 675-8146.